I suppose it was only a matter of time before this happened. Since UAL is hemmeraging cash at the rate of $10million/day this could have the potential to snowball into the demise of UAL and AA if enough relatives should join the fray.
Pain and Suffering suffered by the pax due to the airline? Perhaps OBL, Al-Qaeda et al should be named as co-defendants in the suits. Imagine...UAL, AA, OBL, and Al-Qaeda all named as the co-defendants in a class action lawsuit. Only in America.
Risque? Perhaps but just because I lighten the subject matter does not mean it is taken lightly.